Iraq, Syria enmeshed in explosive conflict as Sunni militants carve out
cross border fiefdom
By ZEINA KARAM and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) - In a reflection of how intertwined the Syria and Iraq
conflicts have become, thousands of Shiite Iraqi militiamen helping
President Bashar Assad crush the Sunni-led uprising against him are
returning home, putting a strain on the overstretched Syrian military as it